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Seitan Stir Fry

Combine black bean sauce and cornstarch in a small bowl. Stir with a whisk and set aside. Add half of the canola oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add seitan to pan, stir-fry for two minutes or until lightly browned, and then set aside. Add remaining oil in pan over medium-high heat, add garlic and ginger to pan; stir-fry for 30 seconds. Add beans; cover and cook three minutes. Add black bean sauce mixture to pan; cook one minute or until sauce slightly thickens. Add seitan to pan; cook one minute, stirring occasionally. Combine rice and salt; serve seitan mixture over rice. Garnish with cilantro sprigs, if desired.

Directions

Combine black bean sauce and cornstarch in a small bowl. Stir with a whisk and set aside. Add half of the canola oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add seitan to pan, stir-fry for two minutes or until lightly browned, and then set aside. Add remaining oil in pan over medium-high heat, add garlic and ginger to pan; stir-fry for 30 seconds. Add beans; cover and cook three minutes. Add black bean sauce mixture to pan; cook one minute or until sauce slightly thickens. Add seitan to pan; cook one minute, stirring occasionally. Combine rice and salt; serve seitan mixture over rice. Garnish with cilantro sprigs, if desired.

Samantha Jones
- Samantha Jones is a graduate of the University of Alabama, where she earned her bachelor's degree in communication and information sciences. Throughout her scholastic career, she played a variety of school and select team sports, and she still maintains an active lifestyle through daily exercise.
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